The Dead Toreador

Artist: Edouard Manet
Artwork: The Dead Toreador
Description: In 1864, Manet exhibited two controversial paintings at the Salon: Olympia and The Dead Toreador. The latter depicts a dead bullfighter lying on the ground, his body twisted and his face contorted in pain. The painting was considered shocking by many critics, who objected to its realism and its depiction of a gruesome subject matter.
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